Already because of how prevalent English has become, and because of online translation tools, there is less of a need for translators.

The universities in my country have abandoned some of the smaller language choices and reduced the number of students they accept.

I do find it worrying. Although you might be able to communicate with all these people, then especially politically, it is important to be able to understand what is going on in countries in their own language. If you get it all in a filtered way, you are going to lose out on details and attitudes that might be important.